Last updated: July 17, 2026

Application No. 18/456,808

DISTRIBUTION ENCODING FOR QUANTIZING MODEL WEIGHTS

Non-Final OA

Filed

Aug 28, 2023

Examiner

MISIR, DAYWAYSHWAR D

Art Unit

2127

Tech Center

2100 — Computer Architecture & Software

Assignee

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

OA Round

1 (Non-Final)

Interview Optional

— +48.5% interview lift. Interview already conducted in this application's prosecution history. This examiner has a 84% grant rate with +48.5% interview lift. Since an interview has already been tried, recommend written response with narrowed claims based on precedent claim evolution patterns.

Based on 547 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Examiner Intelligence

MISIR, DAYWAYSHWAR D View full profile →

Grants 84% — above average

Career Allowance Rate

459 granted / 547 resolved

+28.9% vs TC avg

Strong +48% interview lift

Without

With

+48.5%

Interview Lift

resolved cases with interview

Typical timeline

2y 9m

Avg Prosecution

14 currently pending

Career history

557

Total Applications

across all art units

Statute-Specific Performance

§101

10.1%

-29.9% vs TC avg

§103

73.5%

+33.5% vs TC avg

§102

8.3%

-31.7% vs TC avg

§112

4.7%

-35.3% vs TC avg

Black line = Tech Center average estimate • Based on career data from 547 resolved cases

Prosecution Timeline

Aug 28, 2023

Application Filed

Apr 16, 2026

Non-Final Rejection mailed

Jun 03, 2026

Applicant Interview (Telephonic)

Jun 03, 2026

Examiner Interview Summary

Precedent Cases

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2y 11m to grant Granted Jul 14, 2026

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3y 6m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

18/195,876

Patent 12664458

Reducing Parasitic Interactions in a Qubit Grid

3y 1m to grant Granted Jun 23, 2026

17/858,980

Patent 12619912

DEVICE, COMPUTER PROGRAM AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD FOR MACHINE LEARNING

3y 10m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

18/058,053

Patent 12619915

MACHINE LEARNING PIPELINE AUTOMATION

3y 5m to grant Granted May 05, 2026

Study what changed to get past this examiner. Based on 5 most recent grants.

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Prosecution Projections

1-2

Expected OA Rounds

84%

Grant Probability

99%

With Interview (+48.5%)

2y 9m (~0m remaining)

Median Time to Grant

Low

PTA Risk

Based on 547 resolved cases by this examiner. Grant probability derived from career allowance rate.